verb
prattle
PRA-tuhl
verb
1
To talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way.
"The toddler prattled happily about her day at the park."
"He prattled on for an hour about his fantasy football team."
noun
1
Silly, meaningless chatter.
"She tuned out his prattle and kept scrolling her phone."
How to Use Prattle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo ramble on about trivial things, or the trivial chatter itself.
Common pairings
prattle on
idle prattle
Word Forms
prattled past tense, prattles singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “prattle”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The toddler _____ happily about her day at the park.
Etymology
From "prate" (to chatter) plus the frequentative ending "-le," suggesting repeated small chattering.